Work Safety

A back injury is not only painful it can have drastic impacts on the quality of your life. Such injuries can impact your workplace productivity and future employment capabilities and prospects. Back injuries can include but are not limited to sprains and strains, bulging discs, slipped discs, fractured vertebrae, tailbone injuries and whiplash.Most commonly back injuries occur at work due to:Insufficient trainingImproper lifting techniquesLifting of heavy loadsCutting corners due to time constraintsOverexertion from lifting, carrying and throwingIf you have obtained …

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Injuries and fatalities can occur in an unsafe work environment. Work Safe Australia has played an important role since 2008 in developing national policies regarding Workplace Health and Safety and Workers Compensation. While Australia holds an excellent track record in improving the conditions of employment for workers we are still seeing high numbers of fatalities and injuries at work throughout Australia.   In 2017 there were 181 fatalities at work and this year hasn’t seen much improvement with already 16 …

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Have you been injured at work? We empathise. This can be a very stressful time, especially if you are unable to work for an extended period of time and have a family and financial commitments to think about.Our goal as your legal representation is to help you with compensation so that your injury management is timely, safe, secure and comfortable. We want to help you return to work if possible, and to make the transition from working to recovery, and …

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In 2013 Ms. Connor who was a train guard for Queensland Rail was injured when an unfortunate accident saw that she was struck by a train door she was attempting to hold open when the train took off. When the train door struck her, it pushed her off the train where she was then dragged along the platform by the moving train.Not long after the accident, Ms. Connor started the process of making a compensation claim due to the injuries …

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Total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance provides you with a lump sum benefit if you cannot work due to sickness or injury. Your insurer will define in your policy whether you can make a TPD claim as either when you can’t work again in any occupation, or you can’t work in your usual occupation.  Making a TPD claim and receiving a lump sum payment will help you moving forward with your everyday living expenses, necessary rehabilitation and past debts.  Previously you may have arranged …

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This video has certainly been receiving alot of traction on our facebook page this week so we thought we should share it – With love from the Workplace Injury Claims’ Experts… https://www.youtube.com/embed/kF9jXZDYCxE

Written by Noah MortensenThe Supreme Court of Queensland has ruled that employers owe a significant duty of care towards employees for their fatigue from working long night shifts. Despite the accident occurring far from and well after work, the Court found that employers should be providing a high standard of care towards their worker’s education.Mr. Harold Kerle was severely injured in an accident occurring in a drive home from his working location in October 2008. Almost three hundred kilometres away …

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WorkCover is a form of insurance available for employees that are injured at work or travelling to work. It is a ‘no fault’ scheme so despite who or what caused the injury it allows Queensland workers to make a claim and access benefits in the event that they sustain a work-related injury.What is considered an injury?Physical injuries including aggravations of pre-existing conditions;Psychiatric or psychological disorders;Diseases; andDeath from injury or disease.What benefits and compensation can I access while on WorkCover? Weekly compensation …

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